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How do I begin a deliverance ministry in my area	Kelly-Ann	Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Question: Hi- I was very happy to find your site. From a very young age, I have been able to sense the presence of ghosts, souls from Purgatory, and evil spirits. (I am not involved in any kind of mediumship or spiritism and I know how dangerous those practices are). I pray the Rosary every day, especially for the holy souls, and for ghosts who are "trapped". Lately, I have felt a rather overwhelming "call" to broaden my knowledge on the subject, in order to use my gift to help people. If I do not sound like a complete nut yet, here is my question: Besides prayer, is there a way I could become directly involved in such cases? There is nothing of that nature in my area (although there appears to be a great need for it). I have already spoken to a priest, who is also a very good friend, and he considers my gift to be legitimate. He told me to be patient and trust God to open all the doors. If you do not know the answer to my question, I still want to thank you for creating this site. It is very difficult to find information on this subject that is not occult-based. Thank you and God bless you!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Kelly-Ann: I praise God that you have consulted with a priest concerning your "gift." Anyone with such a gift needs to consult with a wise priest, but also needs a ongoing spiritual director who knows about such things. As far as a deliverance ministry, this is a whole other ball of wax. Unfortunately, there are no comprehensive training programs anywhere in the world that I am aware of that adequately trains people for such a ministry. The deliverance ministries that offer training are usually offering a weekend retreat or a weeklong workshop on a yearly basis. The content of these workshops and retreats usually are very elemental and focus almost entirely on the deliverance prayers themselves and information about demonology and the occult. Such information is only the tip of the iceberg to the curricula that should be used in training deliverance counselors, in my opinion. So, since no one is doing it, as the old saying goes, if you want something done, do it yourself, we have formed the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling. Our training programs last around three years. You can find out more information by going to our St. Padre Pio site: click here Look for the TRAINING link. In the training area you will find a complete explanation of what we do and how we do it, a sample curricula, qualifications for students, and a link for an application. There is a great need for "qualified" deliverance counselors. But to be qualified required more than knowing a few spiritual warfare prayers and an academic knowledge of demonology and the occult. To be a good Deliverance Counselor one needs to learn not only those things but also a little bit of physics, critical thinking skills, investigative skills, philosophy, theology, counseling and psychology, and more. See the Training Section for a full and detailed summary of this. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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How do I begin a deliverance ministry in my area

Kelly-Ann

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

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Hi-
I was very happy to find your site. From a very young age, I have been able to sense the presence of ghosts, souls from Purgatory, and evil spirits. (I am not involved in any kind of mediumship or spiritism and I know how dangerous those practices are). I pray the Rosary every day, especially for the holy souls, and for ghosts who are "trapped". Lately, I have felt a rather overwhelming "call" to broaden my knowledge on the subject, in order to use my gift to help people. If I do not sound like a complete nut yet, here is my question: Besides prayer, is there a way I could become directly involved in such cases? There is nothing of that nature in my area (although there appears to be a great need for it). I have already spoken to a priest, who is also a very good friend, and he considers my gift to be legitimate. He told me to be patient and trust God to open all the doors.
If you do not know the answer to my question, I still want to thank you for creating this site. It is very difficult to find information on this subject that is not occult-based.

Thank you and God bless you!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Kelly-Ann:

I praise God that you have consulted with a priest concerning your "gift." Anyone with such a gift needs to consult with a wise priest, but also needs a ongoing spiritual director who knows about such things.

As far as a deliverance ministry, this is a whole other ball of wax. Unfortunately, there are no comprehensive training programs anywhere in the world that I am aware of that adequately trains people for such a ministry. The deliverance ministries that offer training are usually offering a weekend retreat or a weeklong workshop on a yearly basis. The content of these workshops and retreats usually are very elemental and focus almost entirely on the deliverance prayers themselves and information about demonology and the occult. Such information is only the tip of the iceberg to the curricula that should be used in training deliverance counselors, in my opinion.

So, since no one is doing it, as the old saying goes, if you want something done, do it yourself, we have formed the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling. Our training programs last around three years.

You can find out more information by going to our St. Padre Pio site: click here

Look for the TRAINING link. In the training area you will find a complete explanation of what we do and how we do it, a sample curricula, qualifications for students, and a link for an application.

There is a great need for "qualified" deliverance counselors. But to be qualified required more than knowing a few spiritual warfare prayers and an academic knowledge of demonology and the occult. To be a good Deliverance Counselor one needs to learn not only those things but also a little bit of physics, critical thinking skills, investigative skills, philosophy, theology, counseling and psychology, and more. See the Training Section for a full and detailed summary of this.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.